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90785 Interactive complexity (add-on)

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An add-on code for psychiatric services made harder by communication factors, such as managing disruptive family members or using play equipment or an interpreter with a child.

What to know

  • Added to codes like 90791, 90832, 90834, 90837, or 90853.
  • Not used with E/M codes alone or with crisis psychotherapy (90839).

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